Product Description

One bright spring morning, after a night of gales in the great woods, Angela Bowling discovers a small helpless bird that has fallen from his nest. Determined to help, she scoops the creature up and carries him home. From that day forth, she lavishes all her nurturing care and attention upon the bird. Augustus is wrapped in the softest of blankets and is fed the finest of foods. He travels in style in an elaborate basket, or in his magnificent pushchair. Nothing is too good for Angela's little Loveykins. And when Augustus becomes too large for his blankets, or his basket, or his pushchair, Angela builds him a shed of his very own. All is well, until one fateful night when the storms rage through the great woods once again...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #102666 in Books
• Published on: 2003-10-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
Loveykins by renowned illustrator and former Children’s Laureate Quentin Blake is the tale of a baby bird that falls out of its nest and is discovered by spinster of the parish Angela Bowling.

Angela takes the bird home and names him Augustus--although he's more often referred to by his pet name, Loveykins. She proceeds to spoil him absolutely rotten--feeding him cakes and chocolates and taking him out for walks in a pushchair, swaddled in various jumpers and blankets to stop him catching cold. Augustus grows to mammoth proportions with all this indulgence and has to be kept in the garden shed. However, a heavy storm one night gives Augustus the opportunity to break out of his sheltered life and Nature takes over…

Blake's trademark quirky illustrative style is perfect for this gently satirical story. The facial expressions of the characters (especially Augustus's look of bliss when he’s being fed or his stunned reaction to being wrapped up like a baby) are a source of delight throughout. Suitable for ages five and upwards. --Alison Drury

About the Author
Born in 1932, Quentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember and has always made his living as an illustrator, although he has also taught, and for ten years was Head of the Illustration Department at the Royal College of Art. In addition to his own books, he is the major illustrator of Roald Dahl and has also collaborated with other well-known authors such as Joan Aiken and Russell Hoban. Winner of numerous awards, including the Kate Greenaway, the Kurt Maschler and the Smarties awards, Quentin Blake has recently completed a successful two-year tenure as the first Children's Laureate.

Customer Reviews

Loveykins
This book is about an old lady who loves taking care of red birds. But the bird cant stay small can it obviously it will grow bigger and fly away. In fact its so big it lives in a shed!!!This is a hilarious book thats why I like it. The big red bird is lucky it
gets treated that well he has about 2000 unhealthly bits of food a day. No
wonder its so big! It cant even sit in the shed. Georgia Year 3

LOVEY KINS
YOU WILL BE DELIGHTED with THE WAY IT IS SET OUT.I LIKE THIS STORY BECAUSE ITS A LOVE STORY.

BY JODIE POWAZYNSKI YEAR 3

Loveykins
This book is about an old lady who loves taking care of red birds. But the bird cant stay small can it obviously it will grow bigger and fly away. In fact its so big it lives in a shed!!!This is a hilarious book thats why I like it. The big red bird is lucky it
gets treated that well he has about 2000 unhealthly bits of food a day. No
wonder its so big! It cant even sit in the shed. Georgia Year 3